The Art of Rebellion

The Art of Rebellion is the sixth studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. It was released in 1992 on the Sony Music label.

It is widely considered to be Suicidal's "experimental" album. Mike Clark himself acknowledged this, but also mentioned that the album was not planned that way, and was just a reflection of the band's musical growth. The songs show the band's continuing experimentation with funk that had begun on this album's predecessor, Lights...Camera...Revolution!, as well as more progressive song structures, a somewhat more alternative atmosphere, and even pop-oriented sounds. This helped the band not only outride the explosion of alternative in the early 1990s, it also helped them gain a fan base within that community. Nonetheless, the album still stays true to the band's thrash and punk roots on many of the songs.

At almost 60 minutes long, The Art of Rebellion was Suicidal Tendencies' longest album to date up until 2013's 13. Singles included "Nobody Hears," "Asleep at the Wheel," and the band's most successful single yet, "I'll Hate You Better." It has since achieved gold status and peaked at number 52 on the Billboard 200.^[1]

Longtime drummer R.J. Herrera left the band prior to the recording of the album. The band actually performed as an incomplete four-piece throughout the tour for this album. Josh Freese was drafted to play drums for the album, but had no creative input and did not appear on the back cover of the album. However, the new drummer Jimmy Degrasso is seen in the band's video for "Nobody Hears."

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B− ^[3]
Q	^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Stop"	Mike Muir	6:39
2.	"Accept My Sacrifice"	Muir, Robert Trujillo	3:30
3.	"Nobody Hears"	Muir, Rocky George	5:34
4.	"Tap into the Power"	Muir, Mike Clark	3:43
5.	"Monopoly on Sorrow"	Muir	5:13
6.	"We Call This Mutha Revenge"	Muir, Clark	4:51
7.	"I Wasn't Meant to Feel This/Asleep at the Wheel"	Muir	7:07
8.	"Gotta Kill Captain Stupid"	Muir, Clark	4:02
9.	"I'll Hate You Better"	Muir, Clark	4:18
10.	"Which Way to Free?"	Muir, George	4:30
11.	"It's Going Down"	Muir	4:27
12.	"Where's the Truth?"	Muir, George	4:14
Total length:			58:08

Credits

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1992	U.S. Billboard 200	52

References

Suicidal Tendencies

Mike Muir Dean Pleasants Eric Moore Ra Díaz Mike Clark Nico Santora Mike Ball Rick Battson Ron Bruner Jimmy DeGrasso Mike Dunnigan Sean Dunnigan Carlos Egert Grant Estes Andrew Evans Josh Freese Rocky George Bob Heathcote R.J. Herrera Dave Hidalgo Louiche Mayorga Jon Nelson Josh Paul Amery Smith Robert Trujillo Brooks Wackerman Steve Bruner Tim "Rawbiz" Williams Michael Morgan Thomas Pridgen Infectious Grooves: Adam Siegel Stephen Perkins

Studio albums	Suicidal Tendencies Join the Army How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu Lights...Camera...Revolution! The Art of Rebellion Still Cyco After All These Years Suicidal for Life Freedumb Free Your Soul and Save My Mind No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family 13

Infectious Grooves	The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves Sarsippius' Ark Groove Family Cyco Mas Borracho

Compilation albums	F.N.G. Prime Cuts Playlist: The Very Best of Suicidal Tendencies

Extended plays	Six the Hard Way

Split albums	Welcome to Venice Friends & Family, Vol. 1 Friends & Family, Vol. 2 Year of the Cycos

Video albums	Lights...Camera...Suicidal Live at the Olympic Auditorium

Notable songs	"Institutionalized" "Trip at the Brain" "You Can't Bring Me Down" "Send Me Your Money" "Nobody Hears"

Related articles	Discography List of band members No Mercy Beowülf Excel Uncle Slam Los Cycos Luicidal

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